Malmö FF Scores Big with EMAS Certification
Malmö FF has announced its Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certification. Malmö FF is now the first football club in Sweden to receive the certification. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Malmö FF as a partner in the FREE KICKS* project, co-funded by the EU, that addresses circular economy and environmental sustainability within football organisations.
What is EMAS?
EMAS is a voluntary program rewarding organisations based on three key principles:
- Performance: Managing and continuously improving their environmental impact.
- Transparency: Openly sharing environmental information with the public.
- Credibility: Having their environmental management system verified by independent experts, thoroughly.
What does EMAS certification mean?
Malmö FF has an approved environmental management system to track and reduce its environmental impact. To achieve EMAS certification, Malmö FF completed the following steps: conducted an environmental review, adopted an environmental policy and program, established and implemented an environmental management system, prepared an environmental statement, and finally, secured independent verification by an accredited EMAS verifier.
Why is this a big deal?
- Sweden’s First: Malmö FF has a massive influence on fans, clubs and its community as a member-owned football club.
- Global Leader: Less than 30 of over 4,000 EMAS-certified organisations in the EU are in sports! Malmö FF is now a global leader in sustainability.
- Economic and Community benefits: EMAS certification has proven to lead to more efficient resource management, cost savings and relationships with the local community.
- Strengthening Environmental Credibility: Malmö FF was certified by RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden AB (RISE), a Swedish state-owned research institute.
To learn more about EMAS click here.
Read RISE certifies Malmö FF – Sweden’s first eco-labelled football club here.
* Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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